13. Boingo: The marimba or African xylophone can be found in Mozambique and Tanzania (as well as other places in Africa).

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:bar:Warsaw,Poland33. Boingo: Equestrian statue of King Jan III Sobieski, victor at Battle of Vienna (1683), trampling a vanquished Turk. Łazienki Park. Warsaw, Poland:bar:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia18. Neobie: Kuala Lumpur Skyline25. Boingo and Neobie: Putrajaya Mosque, just outside of Kuala Lumpur. I have no idea what they could do in Putrajaya though (it's an artificial capital city). The main mosque at the heart of the Malaysian capital of Putrajaya.31. Neobie: Petronas Towers, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

:bar:Macau/Hong Kong 11. schwarzmoor: it is Lou Lim Ieoc Garden from Macau, next to Hong Kong22. Neobie: Sure looks like Hong Kong to me! 36. Chateau d if & Neobie: Statue Square, Central, Hong Kong. This shot is was taken here next to the Ritz Carlton in Hong Kong.

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5. Slowhatch: An old liberty ship on Shipwreck Beach in Lanai, Hawaii.:bar:still in the works, could be Guam or Hawaii 8. Chateau d if : The chopper is American, as US Navyar

7 some hours and counting I'm counting on our Rob here to help us out snagging the intro- video but you all know that you are free to snag whatever you can and post it here, its appreciated and welcomed.

puddin i dont want to mess up my recording but i can grab them all after the show is over

Let's just pray we get some! They have been so stingy with them that I'm afraid they are on to us--and might not give us the "good" ones anymore...

6 hours and counting!

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"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

DH says it is a Blackhawk helicopter, but an export version. He says the military refer to this version as the S70. He's busy searching through the NATO sites to try and pin it down. He also says that it couldn't be any from Guam, although the color is correct for the Navy and/or AF.

Be back with more soon! Love being married to a guy with military knowledge!

Makonde carving is probably the best known art work produced in Tanzania. This art is produced by the Makonde people of southern Tanzania, and their material of choice is African blackwood, or mpingo. Their work is both traditional and contemporary, reflecting a tribal past as well as modern response to urban life. They utilize their tribal myths and stories as inspiration for the masterful work; one carver, for instance, specializes in ghost spirits and clouds. Animal statuettes, and human and demon-faced ceremonial masks are common.

Mpingo allows them to achieve the incredible detail typical of their work. The image* at the left (click it to see a 108KB GIF image) is called the "Tree of Life" which depicts the members of an extended family, including past and present generations, gently supporting each other, generation after generation, around the family ancestor. This motif speaks to a common human ancestral heritageľall that we have achieved collectively in our various civilizations has been literally built upon the backs of those who came before.

"Tree of Life" carvings can be as large as six feet tall, encompassing the work of one carver for at least nine months. They exhibit an intricacy of design and detail which would not be possible to achieve in a wood less dense and strong than mpingo. The most famous outlet for Makonde art is the Mwenge market in Dar-es-Salaam, where shop holders either buy a finished product, or buy semi-carved pieces or raw timber and pay carvers to work on-site. A large statue is often sold for an initial price in excess of $1000, but it can bring the purchaser three times that amount when resold in a more affluent country. The statues are found in art collections worldwide. A recent exhibit of African art at the University of Virginia Bayly Museum highlighted several pieces of Makonde work.

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Zanzibar would be great, but I'd be perfectly happy to go back to Tanzania at all!

Henna hand painting is common in India, Pakistan, and Northern Africa....but I had mine done in Luxor!

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One of the 10 locations that I predicted could be the missing pit stop between MAPUTO and WARSAW is Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Since GEORGIAPEACH has presented the Tree-of-Life information and since I know that Dar-es-Salaam is a major seaport capable of having the type of fish scenes we see in screencaps, it is logical that Dar-es-Salaam could be the 6th pit stop. The presence of Masai and other warriors hours away in the bush also lends some credence. Fish scenes also fits ZANZIBAR, but the handicrafts and Masai proximity are not as good a fit for there.

I see an eating challenge happening if it is Dar-es-Salaam. Information on food there is:

Most establishments serve Tanzanian barbeque, including "Nyama Choma" (roasted meat) and "Mishkaki" (Shish Kabob) which are barbequed and served with salt and various hot peppers on the side. A number of restaurants specialize in traditional Indian or Zanzibari cuisine.